Korean American Books

Summaries and reviews of fiction and nonfiction books by Korean American authors,
books about Korean Americans and Korea, and Korean literature in English translation,
including some academic works and a sampling on the Korean War

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Missionary Photography in Korea: Encountering the West through Christianity, by Donald N. Clark


A 2009 exhibition by the Korea Society in New York of missionary photography from the late 19th century reveals a period of change in the previously isolated nation. Along with a solid historical narrative, rare photographic images of the early days of Western Christian influence show a unique slice of Korean life in that era, and of missionary life in Korea.

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